Loss Of Certain Gut Bacteria May Lead To Diabetes As We Age!

Losing one variety of gut bacteria may lead to type 2 diabetes as people age.

Old mice have less Akkermansia muciniphila bacteria than young mice do, researchers report November 14 in Science Translational Medicine. That loss triggers inflammation, which eventually leads cells to ignore signals from the hormone insulin. Such disregard for insulin’s message to take in glucose is known as insulin resistance and is a hallmark of type 2 diabetes. Read more...

Gut bacteria may guard against diabetes that comes with aging .Old mice lose one type of friendly microbe, triggering a hallmark of the disease . Tina Hesman Saey . Science News. November 19,2018.

Study: Strawberries Lower Inflammatory Marker And Reduces Pain!

Strawberries lowered inflammatory markers and reduced pain in a new study. Read more. 

Strawberries decrease circulating levels of tumor necrosis factor and lipid peroxides in obese adults with knee osteoarthritis.

Basu A¹, Kurien BT², Tran H³, Byrd B³, Maher J³, Schell J⁴, Masek E¹, Barrett JR⁵, Lyons TJ⁶, Betts NM⁴, Hal Scofield R².

Study: Probiotics May Protect Bone Health!

Osteoporosis predominantly affects older adults, but bone loss can start at as early as age 40. Recently, scientists have found that probiotics might be a safe and effective tool to help fight bone loss. Read more...

Osteoporosis: Could probiotics protect bone health? Monica Beyer. Medical News Today. 11/18/2018.

Endometriosis And Oral Contraceptives Linked To Asthma!

The evidence linking sex hormones and asthma continues to grow, thanks to research funded by a grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute for Joe Zein, MD, staff in the Respiratory Institute. His latest research, presented at the 2018 American Thoracic Society International Conference, shows that oral contraceptive use and endometriosis are associated with a higher risk of lifetime asthma in women of reproductive age. Read more...

Endometriosis and Oral Contraceptive Use Linked to Higher Asthma Risk. Consult QD. 

Depression Medications May Treat Dementia!

People with a diagnosis of dementia can also face depression. For this reason, they may end up taking antidepressant drugs. Now, a study has found that these drugs may be able to treat not just depression, but dementia itself. Read more...

Antidepressants could stave off dementia. Maria Cohut. Medical News Today. 
Published Monday 15 October 2018

Inhibiting One Protein Gets Rid Of Brain Toxic Clumps In Parkinson's!

A defining feature of Parkinson's disease is the clumps of alpha-synuclein protein that accumulate in the brain's motor control area, destroying dopamine-producing neurons. Natural processes can't clear these clusters, known as Lewy bodies, and no one has demonstrated how to stop the build up as well as breakdown of the clumps—until perhaps now. Read more...

Researchers find inhibiting one protein destroys toxic clumps seen in Parkinson's disease.
November 14, 2018, Georgetown University Medical Center

Weight Loss Can "Fix" Diabetes In Some People!

"In type 2 diabetes, the pancreas does not make enough insulin, which is the hormone that helps regulate blood sugar levels. Until recently, it was believed that diabetes lasts for life, but a new trial suggested that weight loss can send diabetes into remission. Researchers may now have learned why this happens." Read more...

How does weight loss 'fix' type 2 diabetes? Maria Cohut. Medical News Today. Published Thursday 2 August 2018